The Cornex Camera Model B

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
London
maker:
R and J Beck

R & J Beck. Magazine box camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Beck Double Meniscus lens rotating plate with 4 apertures: f/8,16,32,45. Rotary shutter 20/40/80. Two brilliant refelcting finders. Falling plate changing mechanism. Sheathes run on right-angled guide, plates changed by turning knob on side. Sheathes missing. Automatic exposure counter. Push-on close-up lens No 1-27'-9'. In original carton.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/4404
Materials:
wood (unidentified), white metal (unknown), glass, leatherette and leather
Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 112 mm x 245 mm,
type:
box camera and magazine camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

The Cornex Camera Model B

The Cornex Camera Model B

R & J Beck. Magazine box camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Beck Double Meniscus lens rotating plate with 4 apertures: f/8,16,32,45. Rotary shutter 20/40/80. Two brilliant refelcting finders. Falling plate changing mechanism. Sheathes run on right-angled guide, plates changed by turning knob on side. Sheathes missing. Automatic exposure counter. Push-on close-up lens No 1-27'-9'. In original carton...

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 112 mm x 245 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) , white metal (unknown) , glass , leatherette and leather
Object Number:
1990-5036/4404/1
type:
box camera and magazine camera
Carton For The Cornex Camera Model B

Carton For The Cornex Camera Model B

R & J Beck. Magazine box camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Beck Double Meniscus lens rotating plate with 4 apertures: f/8,16,32,45. Rotary shutter 20/40/80. Two brilliant refelcting finders. Falling plate changing mechanism. Sheathes run on right-angled guide, plates changed by turning knob on side. Sheathes missing. Automatic exposure counter. Push-on close-up lens No 1-27'-9'. In original carton...

Measurements:
overall: 194 mm x 122 mm x 267 mm,
Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1990-5036/4404/2
type:
carton